Solid Tuesday Hold

The Hobbit increased 6% on Tuesday to gross $8 million. The Monday-Tuesday hold is far better than The Return Of The King's 4% decline, and it was down just 19% week on week, compared to ROTK's 23% weekly dip. BOTFA's second full week in theatres should come to around $73 million, which equates to a 22% drop from the week before: a smaller decline than all of the LOTR movies at this point. If it does indeed make this number, then BOTFA will pass the $200 million mark late Thursday night.

For this weekend, early predictions range from $20-$25 million, with my personal prediction being $22 million. This should be enough for The Hobbit to retain first place, although it faces strong competition from Unbroken and Into The Woods. BOTFA remains on track to earn between $285-$290 million by the end of its run.